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Palo Alto relaxes chain store rules to revitalize retail
In a unanimous vote, the Palo Alto City Council approved zoning changes that loosen the rules for retail like chain stories ...
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A California Republican won a seat he didn’t want. Now taxpayers are paying for a new election
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Lobbying activity this past summer cost a record-breaking $168 million. Here’s what we know.
In summary Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations ...
Palo Alto Weekly7h
How California keeps transgender student athletes on the court as bans unfold across the country
In summary California is becoming increasingly tangled in the nationwide fight over whether transgender college athletes should be allowed to compete on teams of their gender identity. Just how much ...
Palo Alto Weekly7h
Foes of raising CA minimum wage declare victory
Part-time employee Adriana Ruiz works on an order at a Wendy’s restaurant in Fountain Valley, on June 20, 2024. Photo by Jae Hong, AP Photo Two weeks after Election Day, the results on two of the 10 ...
Palo Alto Weekly13h
How three Trump policy decrees could affect California’s agricultural industry
Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivered solid majorities for Donald Trump in this month’s presidential ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Midtown Palo Alto Eichler gets a ‘practical reconfiguration’
Cara Silver and Steve Wagman weren’t thinking about remodeling their Palo Alto Eichler until they started batting around ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
East Palo Alto residents push against prospective residential parking permit program
East Palo Alto's prospective residential parking permit program would charge residents for excess street parking.
Palo Alto Weekly1d
How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion
In summary California laws governing health insurance, access to abortion and health care for undocumented immigrants could be contested during a second Trump administration. The last time Donald ...
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‘Lies and abuse of power’ plague San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, investigation finds
In a 408-page report released this week by San Mateo County supervisors Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller calls for the immediate ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Covered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?
In summary California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump’s election creates uncertainty about the future of the program. For ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
DACA recipients get more CA health care
A major rule change under the Biden administration allows certain undocumented immigrants to purchase subsidized health plans through California’s insurance marketplace. But with a Republican-led ...